Bangkok's lucrative amulet business
Sandwiched between Wat Mahathat temple and Thammasat University is one of the capital's largest amulet markets, with hundreds of stalls and shops offering a vast array of protective religious amulets and Buddhist imagery.
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A small icon representing the Hindu God Lord Ganesh is amongst religious amulets and small statuettes laid out on tables at a market in Bangkok. Many of the items for sale are said to have special healing or protective powers.
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- id:1197216
- date:6 May 2012
- dimensions:13.33 x 10.00 in. (4000 x 3000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:34.94 MB
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Sandwiched between Wat Mahathat temple and Thammasat University is one of the capital's largest amulet markets, with hundreds of stalls and shops offering a vast array of protective religious amulets and Buddhist imagery.
Details
- id:1197216
- date:6 May 2012
- dimensions:13.33 x 10.00 in. (4000 x 3000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:34.94 MB
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